CVE-2026-31869 (GCVE-0-2026-31869)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-20 03:10 – Updated: 2026-03-20 17:18
VLAI
Title
Discourse: Composer mentions endpoint leaks hidden group membership through PM `allowed_names` check
Summary
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, the ComposerController#mentions endpoint reveals hidden group membership to any authenticated user who can message the group. By supplying allowed_names referencing a hidden-membership group and probing arbitrary usernames, an attacker can infer membership based on whether user_reasons returns "private" for a given user. This bypasses group member-visibility controls. Versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2 contain a patch. To work around this issue, restrict the messageable policy of any hidden-membership group to staff or group members only, so untrusted users cannot reach the vulnerable code path.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-20 17:16 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
  • CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7814 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
discourse discourse Affected: >= 2026.1.0-latest, < 2026.1.2
Affected: >= 2026.2.0-latest, < 2026.2.1
Affected: = 2026.3.0-latest
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